Cellulosic ribbon



May 2, 1939. M. KATZ 2,156,501

CELLULOSI C RIBBON Filed Dec. 8, 1957 @sisma-:1

i ATTORNE;Z

Patented May 2, 1.939

UNITED sTATEs PATENT 'OFFICE Applicatio1iMlziesmrt z8, lgzdlahlo. 178,766

i4 claims.' v(o1. 4'1-21) This invention relates to the production of what is termed cellulosic sheets, tape or ribbon preferably made from such transparent or translucent materials as, for example, Cellophane; and the object of the invention is to provide a product of manufacture of the character described made in accordance with my improved method, which consists in printing or otherwise applying markings, of predetermined character or design, to an elongated strip or sheet of Cellophane longitudinally of or at longitudinally spaced intervals thereon and then in folding the strip or sheet to produce predetermined longitudinally arranged and spaced markings having deep or varied depth color values throughout the strip or sheet so as to produce pleasing and ornamental effects inthe resulting product; and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in a ribbon or tape of the character hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

'I'he invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of ywhich the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which theV separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view illustrating one method of marking a strip according to my invention. I Fig. 2 is a face view of a marked strip illustrating a method of folding the same to form the resulting ribbon or strand.

Fig. 3 is an elongated sectional view on line 3-3 .of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a modified form of marking.

Fig. 5 is a face view of a part of a strip showing a modified form of marking thereon.

Fig. 6 shows the strip of Fig. 5 partially folded.

Fig. 7 is a section on the line I--1 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a view showing the nal fold of the strip shown in Figs. 5, 6 and '7.

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing a modiiication.

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 8 showing the strip of Fig. 10 completely folded.

Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing another method of marking and also illustrating a different method of folding the strip.

Fig. 13 is a View similar to Fig. 12 showing another modification, and

Fig. 14 is a view similar to Fig. 12 showing another modication. y

For the purpose of illustrating one method of the carrying my invention into eifect, I have diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing a part of an apparatus which may be used in the application of markings at longitudinally spaced intervals on a Cellophane strip, which markings may be of any desired depth of color but are usually in the form of tints or light prints of a given color. In the drawing I0 represents a part of a roll of strip Cellophane II supported adjacent a printing or tinting mechanism I2. This mechanism includes an ink fountain I3 in which ink of the desired color is placed for transfer onto the strip Il. A printing roller I4 having printing surfaces I4a thereon,`receives its inking through ink transferring rollers I3a. The strip II is guided through the mechanism I2 by rollers I5, I5a so as to expose the strip II to the printing surfaces Ila to receive the desired imprint thereon which is governed by the arrangement and structure of. the surfaces I4.

The roller I5 is preferably mounted in connection with one end of a lever I6 pivoted to the mechanism I2 as seen at I'I. The lever I6 includes an up-wardly directed part I8 to which is pivoted a lever I9, one end 20 of which extends upwardly, and pivoted to said end is a link 2|. The other end 22 of the lever I9 has a cross member 23 around which the strip II passes as `it leaves the mechanism and prior to entering any suitable folding mechanism which may be provided.

Secured to and projecting above the unit I2 is a rod 24 on which is slidably mounted a block 25 to which the free end of the link 2I is pivoted. The block 25 operates upon a coil spring 26 arranged on the rod 24 in its upwardmovement. Upon 'the upper end of the rod 24 is an adjustable collar 21 forming a stop for the spring 26 and by means of which the tension of the spring may be adjusted.- Another adjustable collar 28 is also arranged on the rod 24 to limit the downward movement of the block 25. With this construction the desired tension on the strip II may be regulated in its passage through the printing mechanism and in its discharge from said mechanism.

In Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing is shown the strip II characterized by the mechanism as diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. 1, the 4printing surfaces I4a applying transverse markings 29 on the strip Il at longitudinally spaced intervals, these markings being of one color and contrasting to the-color of the strip II, which in some instances may be of transparent structure rather than of a given color. I'he strip II is then folded to bring side edge portions 3l. 3| thereof one upon the other on the central portion 32 of the strip so that the markings 29 which are in the form of tints as they would appear in the extended position at the left of Fig. 2, are i'n deeper color values as they would appear in the transverse bars 29a at the right of Fig. 2 by reason of arranging the tints one upon the other.

' AssumingA that these tints are blue and that the strip is of the colorless or transparent structure, the resulting ribbon or strand will have spaced blue markings thereon which are spaced apart by the blank or unprinted portions of the strip.

In Fig. 4 of the drawing a slight modification of the structure shown in Figs. 2 and 3 is shown wherein the strip may be passed through the mechanism shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing twice instead of once, or passed through two similar mechanisms for 4the application of two different colored tints or markings on the strip Ila. For example, the blue markings 29 may rst be applied to the strip Ila as in Fig. 2 of the drawing and then red markings 33 will be applied to the strip adjacent the markings 29 so that the resulting ribbon or strand will have an arrangement of red, and what may be termed white, and blue bars extending transversely of the ribbon continuous throughout the length thereof, the white being given the effect of white by the translucency of the strip and especially when arranged upon a white paper wrapping in the use of' the ribbon for tying purposes. In this connection it will be understood that the product may be used for any desired purpose as a means of trimming or wherever ribbons or strands of this type could be used. It will also appear that any number of colors may be arranged on the strip as well as any type or kind of colors to produce multi-color effects.

It will also appear that the prints or other markings may be of any desired outline or contour or may be so arranged as to form shaded effects in the resulting ribbon or strand, and in this connection I have shown in Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive a strip IIb having an irregular tint or marking thereon of one color as shown at 34, that is to say, a marking which includes a portion 34a completely transversing the strip, a portion 34b terminating short of the said edges of the strip and a portion 34e arranged centrally of the strip. It will thus be seen that by folding the strip shown in Fig. 5 in the vmanner illustrated in Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9 the various sections 34a, 34h and 34e will produce a shaded effectof a single color longitudinally of the strip, the section 34a being darker than the section 3'4b whereas the section 34e is lighter than .the section 34h. By spacing the prints or markings 34 one from the other as seen in Fig. 5, a blank or unmarked section 35 will appear between the sections 34a and 34e.

With the structure in these figures, it will appear from a consideration of Fig. 9 of the drawing that the section 34a will have a depth of.

color equal to the compiled five layers of the strip lla arranged one upon the other when the strip is completely folded as seen in Figs. 8 and 9, whereas the section 34h will have a depth of color equal to the three thicknesses of the strip, and the section 34e will have the color value of the single sheet thickness, -or in other words, equivalent or substantially equivalent to the original tint or shade of the marking 34.

In Figs. 10 and 11 of the drawing I have shown at llc a strip provided with spaced markings 36 which differ from the markings 34 simply in extending the shaded sections to both sides of a sections may also blend one with the other on the resulting ribbon or strand as with the struc` ture shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing. Adjacent or alternate markings, 36 may be of different colors so as to produce varied color and shaded color effects longitudinally of the ribbon. This is also true of the `structure shown in Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive.

It is of course not essential to apply markings or prints to a strip to entirely transverse the strip. For example,v in Fig. 12 of the drawing I have shown a strip lld with prints or markings 38 arranged at longitudinally spaced intervals at opposite side edge portions 39, of. the strip lld so that in folding said edge portions inwardly upon the strip as seen at the right of Fig. 12, each marking will be folded upon itself to form deeper shades or color values in the resulting vmarkings 38a as they appear on the vfinished ribbon or strand.

In the construction shown, the side edges 39 and 40 are formed into a single fold but it will be apparent that any number of folds may be produced depending upon thev color effect desired in the resulting ribbon. With this construction, the central portion 4i of the ribbon` will remain transparent or of the color of the strip Ild as a whole, as will also the intermediate spacing sections 42.

In Fig. 13 is shown a strip I le which differs from the strip I Id insofar as the prints or markings are concerned simply with the arrangement of the markings 38 on the side edge portions 39 and 40 of the strip. That is to say, in this later construction the markings 33a on the edge 39 are staggered in relationship tc the markings on the edge 40 instead of being in alinement therewith as in Fig. l2, thus producing a staggered arrangement of the markings 38a on the side edges ofthe resulting folded strip as seen at the right of Fig. 13. y

In Fig. 4 I have shown at Il! a strip having circular markings 43 arranged at the side edge portions 44 and 45 of the strip instead of the rectangular markings 33 as in Figs. 12 and 13, so that in folding the edges 44 and 45 inwardly as seen at the right of Fig. 14, the resulting deeper toned or shaded markings 43a will be semicircular or semispherical in form to produce scallop-like edgings to the side edges of the resulting ribbon or strand.

It will of course be apparent that the illustrations in the accompanying drawing are only a few of the innumerable combinations and effects that could be produced in premarked or printed cellulosic sheets or strips later folded to produce in the resulting folded strip, various kinds and classes of eilects, color values, as well as the shaded effects. It will also appear that the contour or shape of the markings and the resulting characteristics as appearing on the sheet, ribbon, tape or strand may be produced in many shapes and forms to produce characters, symlll) sheets or bands may beused in Wrapping or otherwise kdecorating packages of various kinds and classes.

Having fully described my invention, what I `claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A product of the class described comprising a folded strip of cellulosic material, said strip having markings spaced longitudinally thereof, said markings being of a color contrasting to the color of said strip and produced in color depth values controlledby the longitudinal folding of said strip to arrange transverse portions of markings one upon the other.

2. A product of the class described comprising a folded strip of cellulosic material, said strip having markings spaced longitudinally thereof, said markings being of a color contrasting to the color of said strip and produced in color ldepth values controlled by the longitudinal folding of said strip to arrange transverse portions of markings one upon the other, and the markings being so arranged on the strip with respect to the foldsy thereofas to produce on the resulting folded stripshaded effects of a given color.

3. A product of the class described comprising a folded strip of cellulosic material, said' strip having markings spaced longitudinally thereof, said markings being of a color contrasting to the color of said strip and produced in color depth values controlled by the longitudinal folding of said strip to arrange transverse portions of markings one upon the other, the markings being so arranged on the strip with respect to the folds thereof as to produce on the resulting folded strip shaded effects of a given color, and the shaded effects extending in opposite directions longitudinally of the resulting folded strip from a central point in each marking.

4. A ribbon-like product of the class described comprising a folded strip of cellulosic material, said strip having markings spaced longitudinally thereof, said markings being of a color contrasting to the color of said strip and produced in color depth values controlled by the longitudinal folding of said strip to arrange transverse portions of markings one upon the other, and alternate markings on the strip being of different colors to produce multiple color markings longitudinally of the resulting ribbon.

5. A ribbon-like product of the class described comprising a folded strip of cellulosic material, said strip having markings spaced longitudinally thereof, said markings being of a color contrasting to the color of said strip and produced in color depth values controlled by the longitudinal folding of said strip to arrange transverse portions of markings one upon the other, alternate markings on the strip being of different colors to produce multiple color markings longitudinally of the resulting ribbon, and respective groups of markings arranged longitudinally of the resulting ribbon being spaced apart by the base or ground color characteristics of the strip from which the ribbon is formed.

6. A ribbon-like product of the class described comprising a folded strip of cellulosic material,

said strip having markings spaced longitudinally thereof, said markings being of a color contrasting to the color of said strip andproduced in color depth values controlled by the longitudinalr folding of said strip .to arrange transverse portions of markings one upon the other, and the markings on the resulting ribbon being arranged upon predetermined portions of the transverse sections of the ribbon.

7. A product of the class described comprising a folded strip of cellulosic material, said strip having markingsl spaced longitudinally thereof, said markings being of a color contrasting to the color of said strip and produced` in color depth values controlled by the longitudinal folding of said strip to arrange transverse portions of markings one uponl the other, and the markings on the resulting ribbon being disposed at side edge portions only thereof.

8. A product of the class described comprising a folded strip of cellulosic material, said`strip having markings spaced longitudinally thereof, said markings being of a color contrasting to the color of said strip and produced in color depth values controlled by the longitudinal folding of said strip to arrange transverse portions of markings one upon the other, the markings on the resulting ribbon being disposed at side edge portions only thereof, and the markings on one side edge of the ribbon being staggered with respect to the markings on the other side edge thereof.

9. An article of merchandise of the class described comprising a sheet of cellulosic material, said sheet having tint-like color value markings on predetermined sections or areas thereof in a color contrasting to the color of the sheet, and the sheet being folded to dispose one part of the marked sections or areas of the sheet upon the other part of said sections or areas so as to reproduce in the resulting product colored markings having deep color values.

10. The herein described method of forming characterized cellulosic ribbon which consists in providing an elongated strip of cellulosic material, applying characterized markings on the strip at longitudinally spaced intervals, then folding the strip longitudinally to dispose predetermined transverse sections of the strip one upon the other to increase the depth of color of said markings on the resulting ribbon formed by folding said strip by arranging portions of said markings one upon v the other.

11. The herein described method of forming characterized cellulosic ribbon which consists in providing an elongated strip of cellulosic material, applying characterized markings on the strip at longitudinally spaced intervals, then folding the strip longitudinally to dispose predetermined transverse sections of the strip one upon the other to increase the depth of color of said markings on the resulting ribbon formed by folding said strip by arranging portions of said markings one upon the other, and arranging the markings on longitudinal areas of the strip so as to produce in the folding of said strip, a varied number of transverse marked sections arranged one upon the other to produce on the resulting ribbon a shadedeffect of the colored marking applied to said strip.

12. The herein described method of forming characterized cellulosic ribbon which consists in providing an elongated strip of cellulosic material, applying characterized markings on the strip at longitudinally spaced intervals and occupying part only of the transverse sections of said strip, then folding said strip to dispose one part of each marked section upon another part of said marked section so as to produce on the resulting ribbon relatively deep color values in the markings as they appear longitudinally of said ribbon.

13. The herein described method of forming characterized cellulosic ribbon which consists in providing an elongated strip of cellulosic material, applying characterized markings on the strip at longitudinally spaced intervals and occupying part only of the transverse sections of said strip. then folding said strip to dispose one .part of each marked section upon another part of said marked section so as to produce on the resulting ribbon relatively deep color values in the markings as they appear longitudinally of said ribbon, and changing thecharacter or form of the markings on the resulting ribbon in the folding of said strip.

14,.A The herein Adescribed method of forming characterized cellulosic sheet material, which 5 

